Accounting Information Systems (AIS) Option
Certified by the Information Systems Audit adn Control Association (ISACA)
*TENTATIVE*
NOTE: TERM OFFERINGS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE
Option Code: 236
Updated for F08 through Sp09
This option is only available to declared accountancy majors, and students cannot get both the MIS option and the AIS option.
( ) = Prerequisites
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# of Sections |
| REQUIRED COURSES, SOPHOMORE YEAR: (See Note 1) |
F08 |
W09 |
Sp09 |
| BA 272 Business Application Development (4) (sophomore status) |
1 |
- |
- |
| REQUIRED COURSES, JUNIOR YEAR: (See Note 3) |
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ACTG 378 Accounting Information Systems (4)
[BA 213 & (BA 271 or BA 302) & (BA 275 or BA 276)] |
1 |
- |
- |
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BA 371 Business Systems Analysis and Design (4)
(BA 370 or ACTG 378, and BA 272 or equivalent) |
- |
1 |
- |
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BA 372 Business Systems Development (4) (BA 371) |
- |
- |
1 |
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REQUIRED COURSES, SENIOR YEAR: |
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BA 462 Project Management (4) (BA 352 and BA 357) |
2 |
2 |
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BA 479 Business Telecommunications and Networking (4) (ACTG 378) |
- |
1 |
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BA 483 Management of Information Technologies (4) (BA 371 and BA 479) |
- |
- |
1 |
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ACTG 4204 Accounting Information Systems & Analysis & Design (4)
(ACTG 317 and ACTG 378 w/ grades of C or better) |
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- |
1 |
TOTAL: 32 credits
Unless otherwise noted, enrollment in 300-level BA courses, in addition to course prerequisites listed above, requires junior standing, and enrollment in 400-level BA courses, in addition to course prerequisites listed above, requires senior standing.
Note 1: May substitute CS 151, or any other object-oriented programming course.
Note 2: May complete option in one year. Two year completion preferred.
Note 3: ACTG 378 substitutes for BA 370 core class.
Note 4: ACTG 420 may not be used to satisfy both AIS req'ts and ACTG major req'ts. Students are allowed only one "double dip".
The Accounting Information Systems (AIS) option prepares students for entry-level positions and successful careers in the information management or information systems auditing fields. The program builds on the business, accounting and computer skills classes required of all accounting students, and prepares students specifically to apply the information technologies to accounting, auditing and other business tasks.
The program of study that includes the Accounting Major and these selected courses has been certified by the Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA). Graduates of this program qualify for one year work experience toward the Certified Information Systems Auditor designation.
RECOMMENDED COURSES & ACTIVITIES:
Students of Information Management (SIM)
SUGGESTED BACCALAUREATE CORE:
WR 327 Technical Writing (3) Offered every quarter, fulfills WR II
CS 391 Social & Ethical Issues in Comp. Sci. (3) Offered every quarter, fulfills SYN
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